Missouri governor working to ban cell phones in classrooms

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe wants to ban all personal electronic devices for students during school hours.

A bill in the Missouri legislature would do just that. It’s a move that would strip the power away from the districts and plant it firmly with the state.

So far Kansas City Public Schools has declined to comment. The Lee’s Summit School District pointed FOX4 to their policy that took effect this semester which bars cell phone use during instructional periods.

This move comes at the same time states around the country have laid the ground work on how to get this done.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Malik Jackson, ozarksfirst.com)